Down the end of this barroom,
  Out of sight of the light in the window
  His mind in his whiskey
  And his body in a folding chair
  Far beyond repair
  I enter his vision
  He watches me look for my seat
  He makes his decision
  And he stands to his feet
  Lord, it's a long way down
  
  It happened to me
  Wonderful sight
  Only for me
  Only for you
  It happened to be a light shining through
  Form one who was lost and found
  Just like me and you
  
  Old man says, "Young man, my you're looking
  Pretty Green
  Like a stranger to this kind of place
  Come sit at my table
  Come and look into my face
  I've got a story to tell."
  
  "There was a father and son
  But that was a long time ago
  And when the time came to run
  I just couldn't say no
  So I left them behind."
  
  It happened to me
  Wonderful sight
  Only for me
  Only for you
  It happened to be a light shining through
  Form one who was lost and found
  Just like me and you
  
  We have seen it before
  In times of great sorrow
  That human compassion will flow from a well
  That has long run dry
  
  It happened to me
  Wonderful sight
  Only for me
  Only for you
  It happened to be a light shining through
  Form one who was lost and found
  Just like me and you